| behalf |
support; aid (used with "in" or "on" and followed by "of"). |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| dissent |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others. |
| expend |
to use up. |
| import |
something that is brought in from another country and usually sold as merchandise. |
| insider |
one with privileged knowledge or access to it. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| nevertheless |
however; still. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| rebuke |
to give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |